Most Popular Names in Northern Ireland in 1986
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura | 100% |
| 2 | Michelle | 100% |
| 3 | Emma | 100% |
| 4 | John | 100% |
| 4 | Paul | 100% |
| 6 | David | 100% |
| 7 | Mary | 100% |
| 8 | James | 100% |
| 9 | Claire | 100% |
| 9 | Mark | 100% |
| 11 | Lisa | 100% |
| 12 | Catherine | 100% |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 100% |
| 14 | Karen | 100% |
| 14 | Michael | 100% |
| 16 | Stephen | 100% |
| 17 | Andrew | 100% |
| 18 | Christopher | 100% |
| 19 | Robert | 100% |
| 20 | William | 100% |
| 21 | Richard | 100% |
| 22 | Daniel | 100% |
| 23 | Christine | 100% |
| 24 | Jonathan | 100% |
| 25 | Julie | 100% |
| 25 | Peter | 100% |
| 27 | Gary | 100% |
| 27 | Matthew | 100% |
| 29 | Deborah | 100% |
| 30 | Sarah | 100% |
| 30 | Sean | 100% |
| 30 | Thomas | 100% |
| 33 | Colin | 100% |
| 33 | Danielle | 100% |
| 33 | Margaret | 100% |
| 36 | Aaron | 98% |
| 37 | Brian | 100% |
| 37 | Gareth | 100% |
| 37 | Joanne | 100% |
| 40 | Alan | 100% |
| 40 | Ryan | 100% |
| 42 | Kevin | 100% |
| 43 | Conor | 99% |
| 43 | Kelly | 100% |
| 43 | Philip | 100% |
| 46 | Chris | 97% |
| 46 | Clare | 100% |
| 48 | Amanda | 100% |
| 48 | Darren | 100% |
| 48 | Martin | 100% |
| 48 | Patrick | 100% |
| 52 | Ciara | 100% |
| 52 | Steven | 100% |
| 54 | Adam | 100% |
| 54 | Leanne | 100% |
| 56 | Heather | 100% |
| 56 | Nicola | 100% |
| 58 | Fiona | 100% |
| 58 | Gemma | 100% |
| 58 | Stephanie | 100% |
| 61 | Lee | 81% |
| 61 | Louise | 100% |
| 63 | Andrea | 100% |
| 63 | Craig | 100% |
| 63 | Jennifer | 100% |
| 63 | Neil | 100% |
| 63 | Patricia | 100% |
| 68 | Barry | 100% |
| 68 | Helen | 100% |
| 68 | Ian | 100% |
| 68 | Lorraine | 100% |
| 68 | Simon | 100% |
| 73 | Ann | 100% |
| 73 | Samuel | 100% |
| 73 | Sharon | 100% |
| 73 | Victoria | 99% |
| 77 | Declan | 100% |
| 77 | Jason | 96% |
| 77 | Jim | 99% |
| 77 | Joseph | 100% |
| 77 | Rachel | 100% |
| 77 | Stuart | 100% |
| 83 | Alison | 100% |
| 83 | Kerry | 97% |
| 83 | Kyle | 98% |
| 83 | Niall | 100% |
| 87 | Christina | 100% |
| 87 | Diane | 100% |
| 87 | Roisin | 100% |
| 87 | Sam | 65% |
| 87 | Stacey | 93% |
| 87 | Susan | 100% |
| 93 | Angela | 100% |
| 93 | Anne | 100% |
| 93 | Anthony | 100% |
| 93 | Natalie | 100% |
| 93 | Paula | 100% |
| 98 | Brendan | 100% |
| 98 | Ciaran | 100% |
| 98 | Dean | 100% |